PicoScope 3000 Series User Guide
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1. PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscopes User s Guide PS3000 en 3 Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved l Contents Contents ME COME A AR a a 1 DUO ELE e TA A A EE EEEE E 2 1 Safety symbols eomcccccnnnononononononcnoncconononn nono nn iieaoe eoeta Saee e rinie riran RIOR ARENA RR RR us Eia n Eiei rE renosa E aaae eok ieies 2 2 Safety warning A E TE E E E E E A cecbuceans ou saecevcnues saned vues suehnus secu seereeeecouccenenteed 3 IFICE MOS gt os 3 ANCEMNOtICS eae vedic ccavecdncdeseced EAEN EKSE EA SANEA EA ENNE AEA EENEN SEA TEENE EEE EENES S FENNE 4 DLicenceconditionsi eects ei ruras darsni ea eeaeee ae eies eed aseo dante caesccdwasag estes nee deeenesnsteees daa ecenedaateonsseavecuestete 4 OTirademarks A e aaa aaa A As towed 5 1 Warranty ETE E A EAE A AE E E AR N EA AEE REE 5 8 Company details oooocooonoonnoonnnononononnonnconnnonannnnnnon ocn nn rn reinan esi RR RRE RR RR nn RR RR srann sasoiari erosioonist 5 3 PROGUETINFOFMMATION A Sache Cea AA A ai it 6 1 Minimum system requirements e ccoocconcconnnocnnnnnonnnonnnno nono n cnn onn non non nan RR nn RR nn RR n RR RR non Rnn nro nene n enn rnn aran nene rn nnrnnnrnnnnns 6 Z Installation instructions e nenecesar a eaaa a a aad aaa a p aa aeaaaee nono diarias 6 3 Specifications seriero an E EEE I ERE E AAEE A E EE ERER 8 4 TPO ESMOOUMS ol id 9 TOO Ware CRON CODES iS a a E Ea ATER 9 2 Powering the 3204 3205 and 3206 ooccoccooconccocanico2. USB 2 0 compliant port recommended Must be connected direct to the port or a powered USB hub Will not work on a passive hub Installation instructions Important Do not connect your PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscope to the PC until you have installed the software Procedure Follow the instructions in the Installation Guide included with your product package Connect your PC Oscilloscope to the PC using the USB cable supplied There is no need for an additional power supply as the unit obtains its power from the USB port Checking the installation Once you have installed the software and connected the PC Oscilloscope to the PC start the PicoScope or PicoLog software The software should now display any signal connected to the scope inputs If you are using the PicoScope software and have a probe connected to your oscilloscope you should see a small 50 or 60 hertz signal in the oscilloscope window when you touch the probe tip with your finger Standard oscilloscope connectors PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscopes have standard oscilloscope connectors The input impedance is also standard so the x10 function on scope probes works correctly PS3000 en Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PicoScope 3000 Series User Guide 7 Connector diagrams 3204 3205 3206 3224 3424 1 USB port 2 LED lights when the oscilloscope is sampling
3. data 3 Power socket 12 V DC at 500 mA A Input channel A B Input channel B C Input channel C D Input channel D E External trigger input signal generator output The BNC connector labelled E on the 3204 5 6 models has two functions In normal use it is the external trigger input with an adjustable threshold Alternatively on some oscilloscopes it can also be used to output sine square and triangle waveforms which can be swept back and forth at a user defined frequency The integrated signal generator can be controlled by the PicoScope software or by API calls The signal generator can also be used to compensate x10 scope probes when set to output a square wave Ground loops If you experience excessive noise or voltage offsets when using the PicoScope 3204 5 6 variants you may have a ground loop problem See Powering the 3204 5 6 h10 for advice on overcoming this Moving your PicoScope PC Oscilloscope to another USB port When you install the PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscope by plugging it into a USB port Windows associates the Pico driver with that port If you later move the oscilloscope to a different USB port Windows will display the New Hardware Found Wizard again When this occurs simply follow the steps listed in the Installation Guide after the instruction Connect the PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscope to the PC As all the software you need is already installed on your computer there is no need to inser
4. sampling rate of the oscilloscope the more accurate the representation of the high frequency details in a fast signal Oversampling Oversampling is taking more than one measurement during a time interval and returning an average lf the signal contains a small amount of noise this technique can increase the effective vertical resolution of the oscilloscope PC Oscilloscope The instrument formed by connecting a PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscope to a computer running the PicoScope software application PicoLog software This is a software product that accompanies all our oscilloscopes It turns your PC into a data logger and chart recorder PicoScope 3000 Series An oscilloscope range comprising the PicoScope 3204 3205 3206 3224 and 3424 PC Oscilloscopes PicoScope software This is a software product that accompanies all our oscilloscopes It turns your PC into an oscilloscope spectrum analyser and meter display Signal generator This is a feature of some oscilloscopes which allows a signal to be generated without an external input device being present The signal generator output is the BNC socket marked E on the oscilloscope If you connect a BNC cable between this and one of the channel inputs you can send a signal into one of the channels On some units the signal generator can generate a simple TTL square wave while on others it can generate a sine square or triangle wave that can be swept back and forth Consult the spec
5. select AC or DC from the control on the oscilloscope toolbar of the PicoScope software application The AC setting filters out any DC component of the input signal and is suitable for viewing small AC signals superimposed on a DC or slowly changing offset In this mode you can measure the peak to peak amplitude of an AC signal but not its absolute value Use the DC setting for measuring the absolute value of a signal Analog bandwidth The input frequency at which the measured signal amplitude is 3 decibels below its true value API Application Programming Interface A set of function calls that give programmers access to the PicoScope 3000 Series driver Block mode A sampling mode in which the computer prompts the oscilloscope to collect a block of data into its internal memory before stopping the oscilloscope and transferring the whole block into computer memory Choose this mode of operation when the input signal being sampled contains high frequencies Note To avoid sampling errors the maximum input frequency must be less than half the sampling rate Buffer size The size of the oscilloscope buffer memory measured in samples In block mode the buffer memory is used by the oscilloscope to store data temporarily This allows the oscilloscope to sample data independently of the speed at which it can transfer data to the computer Device Manager Device Manager is a Windows program that displays the current hardware configuration of yo
6. O James House Marlborough Road 7 ATA Colmworth Business Park LZR OA Eaton Socon St Neots Cambridgeshire Technology PE19 8YP United Kingdom Tel 44 1480 396395 Fax 44 1480 396296 EC Declaration of Conformity Pico Technology declare that the following products comply with the requirements of the specified Directives and Standards as listed below Technical documentation required to demonstrate compliance to the standards is available for inspection by the relevant enforcement authorities Products carry the CE mark Products covered by this Declaration PicoScope 3204 amp 3205 amp 3206 two channel USB oscilloscopes EU Directives covered by this Declaration 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2006 95 EC Low Voltage Equipment Directive The Basis on which Conformity is being Declared EN61010 1 2001 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use general equipment requirements EN61326 1 2006 EMC Immunity and Emissions for measurement control and laboratory equipment general requirements Test limits and frequencies are specified in CISPR11 and EN61000 4 CISPR11 2006 Industrial scientific and medical equipment radio frequency disturbance characteristics limits and methods of measurement Radiated and Conducted emissions Class A emissions CFR 47 2006 Code of Federal Regulations FCC part 15 Subpart B Frequency devices unintentional Radiat
7. ce in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his or her own expense For safety and maintenance information see the safety warning 3 Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PS3000 en Introduction 2 4 2 5 CE notice The PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscopes meet the intent of the EMC directive 89 336 EEC and have been designed to EN61326 1 1997 Class A Emissions and Immunity standard PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscopes also meet the intent of the Low Voltage Directive and have been designed to meet the BS EN 61010 1 2001 IEC 61010 1 2001 safety requirements for electrical equipment control and laboratory use standard Licence conditions The material contained in this release is licensed not sold Pico Technology Limited grants a licence to the person who installs this software subject to the conditions listed below Access The licensee agrees to allow access to this software only to persons who have been informed of these conditions and agree to abide by them Usage The software in this release is for use only with Pico products or with data collected using Pico products Copyright Pico Technology Limited claims the copyright of and retains the rights to all material software documents etc contained in this release You may copy and distribute the entire release in its original state but must not copy individual items within the release ot
8. echnology Limited All rights reserved PS3000 en 18 PS3000 en Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved pico j Technology Pico Technology James House Colmworth Business Park ST NEOTS Cambridgeshire PE19 8YP United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1480 396 395 Fax 44 0 1480 396 296 www picotech com PS3000 en 3 17 09 10 Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved
9. her than for backup purposes Liability Pico Technology and its agents shall not be liable for any loss damage or injury howsoever caused related to the use of Pico Technology equipment or software unless excluded by statute Fitness for purpose Because no two applications are the same Pico Technology cannot guarantee that its equipment or software is suitable for a given application It is your responsibility therefore to ensure that the product is suitable for your application Mission critical applications This software is intended for use on a computer that may be running other software products For this reason one of the conditions of the licence is that it excludes usage in mission critical applications for example life support systems PS3000 en Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PicoScope 3000 Series User Guide 2 6 2 7 2 8 Trademarks Windows Excel and Visual Basic are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries Delphi is a registered trademark of Borland Software Corporation Agilent VEE is a registered trademark of Agilent Technologies Inc LabView is a registered trademark of National Instruments Corporation Pico Technology Limited PicoLog and PicoScope are trademarks of Pico Technology Limited registered in the United Kingdom and other countries Warranty Pico Technology warrants upon delivery and for a per
10. ifications le for further details Note The signal generator output is physically the same as the external trigger input so these two functions cannot be used at the same time It is possible however to use the output from the signal generator as a trigger Streaming mode A sampling mode in which the oscilloscope samples data and returns it to the computer in an unbroken stream This mode allows the capture of data sets whose size is not limited by the size of the scope s memory buffer at sampling rates up to a few million samples per second Temperature range The minimum and maximum temperatures between which the oscilloscope is guaranteed to meet its specifications The 3204 5 6 PC Oscilloscopes are specified at a nominal temperature of 25 C and the 3224 3424 are specified over the range 20 C to 30 C PS3000 en Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PicoScope 3000 Series User Guide 13 Timebase The timebase controls the time interval that the width of the scope display represents If you select Timebase is time per division in the Preferences dialog box it works like a traditional bench top scope There are ten divisions across the screen so the total time interval is ten times the timebase Trigger bandwidth The maximum frequency at which the trigger circuit will reliably generate a trigger event USB 1 1 Universal Serial Bus Full Speed This is a standard port that enables you to c
11. iod of 24 months unless otherwise stated from the date of delivery that the Goods will be free from defects in material and workmanship Pico Technology shall not be liable for a breach of the warranty if the defect has been caused by fair wear and tear wilful damage negligence abnormal working conditions or failure to follow Pico Technology s spoken or written advice on the storage installation commissioning use or maintenance of the Goods or if no advice has been given good trade practice or if the Customer alters or repairs such Goods without the written consent of Pico Technology Company details Address Pico Technology Limited James House Colmworth Business Park Eaton Socon St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 8YP United Kingdom Phone 44 0 1480 396 395 Fax 44 0 1480 396 296 Email Technical Support support picotech com Sales sales picotech com Web site www picotech com Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PS3000 en Product information 3 1 3 2 Product information Minimum system requirements To ensure that your PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscope operates correctly you must have a computer with the minimum system requirements to run Windows or the following whichever is the higher specification Pentium class processor or equivalent or better Operating system Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Vista or Windows 7 Ports USB 1 1 compliant port minimum
12. ixed frequency 1 kHz 5 V square wave 600 Q output impedance 2 1 BNC shared with external trigger Variable frequency 100 Hz to 1 MHz 5 V square wave 1 V sine wave and triangle functions Repeat sweep function Dual slope function 600 output impedance PS3000 en Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PicoScope 3000 Series User Guide 9 4 4 1 Troubleshooting Software error codes Consult this section if your are a PicoScope 5 or PicoLog user If you are writing your own program refer to the Programmer s Guide PS3000pg en Error code Meaning S More than 4 PicoScope 3000 Series oscilloscopes are opened on one machine using PicoLog It is not possible to use more than 4 oscilloscopes with PicoLog The driver cannot allocate enough of the computer s memory to operate the oscilloscope Consult the system requirements section for more information A PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscope could not be found on your machine Make sure the software is installed before the oscilloscope is plugged into the USB socket and restart your computer There is a problem with the oscilloscope itself These problems could arise from configuration settings being corrupted or a firmware or hardware error The operating system is not recent enough to support the PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscope Consult the system requirements 6 section for more information Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Tech
13. naninononanonacononanonocnonananonnonnonccnnonanonarononncanonncnnoncoonaranonaninonos 10 DOSS A A A A sat 11 6 Appendix A Declaration of Condori it la 14 DA A E A A ia 17 PS3000 en Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PicoScope 3000 Series User Guide 1 1 Welcome The PicoScope 3000 Series of PC Oscilloscopes from Pico Technology is a range of high specification real time measuring instruments that connect to the USB port of your computer The oscilloscopes obtain their power supply through the USB cable so they do not need an additional power supply and are therefore highly portable The 3000 Series consists of two ranges General purpose range PicoScope 3204 3205 and 3206 variants High precision range PicoScope 3224 and 3424 variants With the PicoScope software you can use PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscopes as oscilloscopes and spectrum analysers and with the PicoLog software you can use them as data loggers Alternatively using the API functions you can develop your own programs to collect and analyse data from the oscilloscope Refer to the Programmers Guide PS3000pg en for more information A typical PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscope is supplied with the following items e USB cable for use with USB 1 1 and 2 0 ports Software and Reference CD e Installation Guide Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PS3000 en Introduction Intr
14. nology Limited All rights reserved PS3000 en 10 Troubleshooting 4 2 Powering the 3204 3205 and 3206 The PicoScope 3204 3205 and 3206 PC Oscilloscopes are normally powered from the USB port of the computer If the computer and the equipment under test labelled EUT in the diagram below are both referenced to the same ground a ground loop may be created This may degrade the DC accuracy and noise performance when measuring small signals Typically a ground loop is created when the oscilloscope is connected to a mains powered computer and is used to measure a signal on another mains powered device In this case the ground loop is created through mains earth as illustrated below The majority of laptop power supplies chargers are floating and have no ground reference If however connecting your grounded laptop power supply causes noise offset problems you can either use the oscilloscope with the laptop running on its batteries or power the oscilloscope using the supplied mains adaptor If necessary you should plug the mains adaptor into the socket on the back of the oscilloscope near the USB socket It can be safely connected and disconnected during operation without risk of damage to the oscilloscope PS3000 en Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PicoScope 3000 Series User Guide 11 5 Glossary AC DC switch To switch from AC coupling to DC coupling or vice versa
15. oduction 2 1 Safety symbols Symbol 1 Warning Triangle This symbol indicates that a safety hazard exists on the indicated connections if correct precautions are not taken Read all safety documentation associated with the product before using it Symbol 2 Equipotential This symbol indicates that the outer shells of the indicated BNC connectors are all at the same potential shorted together You must therefore take necessary precautions to avoid applying a potential across the return connections of the indicated BNC terminals as this may cause a large current to flow resulting in damage to the product and or connected equipment PS3000 en Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PicoScope 3000 Series User Guide 2 2 2 3 Safety warning We strongly recommend that you read the general safety information below before using your oscilloscope for the first time Safety protection built in to equipment may cease to function if the equipment is used incorrectly This could cause damage to your computer or lead to injury to yourself and others Maximum input range PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscopes are designed to measure voltages in the range 20 V to 20 V Inputs are protected to 100 V 30 V for external trigger Contact with voltages outside the protection range may cause permanent damage to the unit Mains voltages Pico Technology products are not designed for use with mains voltages To measu
16. onnect external devices to PCs A typical USB 1 1 port supports a data transfer rate of 12 megabits per second and is much faster than a serial port USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus High Speed This is a standard port that enables you to connect external devices to PCs A typical USB 2 0 port supports a data transfer rate 40 times faster than USB 1 1 and all USB 2 0 ports are backwards compatible with USB 1 1 Vertical resolution A value in bits indicating the degree of precision with which the oscilloscope can convert input voltages to digital values Voltage range The range of input voltages that the oscilloscope will measure in a given mode Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PS3000 en 14 Appendix A Declaration of Conformity 6 Appendix A Declaration of Conformity p1co y Linitied The Mill House Cambridge Street St Neots Cambridge PE19 1QB UK Tel 01480 396 395 Fax 01480 396 395 E mail post picotech com EC Declaration of Conformity Pico Technology Ltd as manufacturers of the following products PS3224 MK2 Two Channel PC based Oscilloscope PS3424 MK2 Four Channel PC based Oscilloscope PS2202 MK2 Two Channel PC based Oscilloscope declare that they meet the intent of the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by 92 3 1 EEC 93 68 EEC amp 91263 EEC I he following standards have been applied EN61326 1997 A1 A2 Class A Emissions EN61326 1997 A 1 A2 General Immuni
17. ors Radiated emissions standard Class A emissions EN61000 4 adiated and Conducted Immunity including EN61000 4 2 1995 ectrostatic Discharge A1 1998 A2 2001 EN61000 4 3 2006 adiated RF EN61000 4 4 2004 ectrical fast transients and bursts EN61000 4 6 2007 Conducted RF Alan Tong Managing Director February 2010 Pico Technology Limited is an internationally registered trade mark Registered in England and Wales No 2626181 PS3000 en Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PicoScope 3000 Series User Guide 17 Index A PC connection 8 A Pico Technical Support 5 9 PicoScope 3000 Series 3 4 6 9 Accuracy 8 PicoScope software 6 Analog bandwidth 8 Power supply 8 Bandwidth analog 8 Repair 3 BNC connector 6 Resolution vertical 8 Buffer size 8 Safety Calibration 3 symbols 2 Company information 5 warning 3 Compliance f 8 Sampling rate 8 Contact details 5 Scope probe 6 Signal generator 6 8 D Software error codes 9 Device Manager 9 Specifications 8 Dimensions 8 Square wave 6 Driver 9 System requirements 6 Error codes 9 Techpicel support 5 9 External trigger 6 8 Test equipment 3 Trademarks 5 Triggering trigger bandwidth 8 Inputs 8 L USB 6 Licence conditions 4 port 9 Maximum input range 3 8 Vertical resolution 8 Maximum sampling rate 8 Voltage ranges 8 Operating environment 8 Warranty 5 Oscilloscope probe 6 Outputs 8 Overload protection 8 Copyright 2006 2010 Pico T
18. re mains use a differential isolating probe specifically designed for a high source voltage Safety grounding PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscopes connect direct to the ground of a computer through the interconnecting cable provided to minimise interference As with most oscilloscopes avoid connecting the ground input to any potential other than ground If in doubt use a meter to check that there is no significant AC or DC voltage between the ground input of the oscilloscope and the point to which you intend to connect it Failure to check may cause damage to your computer or lead to injury to yourself and others You should not rely on the product to provide a protective safety earth Repairs The oscilloscope contains no user serviceable parts Repair or calibration of the oscilloscope requires specialised test equipment and must be performed by Pico Technology FCC notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interferen
19. t the Pico Software and Reference CD again Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PS3000 en 8 Product information 3 3 Specifications 3204 3205 3206 3224 3424 Analog bandwidth 50 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz 10 MHz Max sampling rate One channel in use 50 MS s 100 MS s 200 MS s 20 MS s 20 MS s Two channels in use 50 MS s 100 MS s 100 MS s 10 MS s 10 MS s 3 or 4 channels in use 5 MS s Repetitive signals 2 5 GS s 5 GS s 10 GS s Trigger bandwidth 50 MHz 100 MHz 150 MHz 10 MHz Buffer size samples per channel One channel in use 256 K 512 K 1M 512 K 512 K Two channels in use 128 K 256 K 512K 256 K 256 K 3 or 4 channels in use 7 128 K channels 1 MQ impedance AC DC coupling 20 pF capacitance Outputs Signal generator Fixed Note 1 Variable Note 2 External trigger 1 BNC input shared with signal generator Variable trigger threshold 20 V Rising falling 12 2 mV resolution 100 mV to 20 V in 8 ranges 20 mV to 20 V in 10 ranges 3 voltage voltage 50 ppm time 50 ppm time Operating environment Temperature range 0 C to 70 C 25 C for quoted accuracy 0 C to 70 C 20 C to 30 C for quoted accuracy 25 to 75 RH 25 to 75 RH 100 V 100 V 130 V USB 2 0 Compatible with USB 1 1 From USB port 4 6 to 5 25 V 500 mA From USB port External power supply is not required 140 mm x 200 mm x 45 mm 374g CE standard 4 FCC Part 15 3 1 1 BNC shared with external trigger F
20. ty The following FCC standard has also been applied CFR47 2004 Part15 Subpart B Class A Signed Alan Tong Managing Director 31 March 2006 Pico Technology Limited is an internationally registered trade mark Registered in England and Wales No 2626181 PS3000 en Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PicoScope 3000 Series User Guide 15 oO Technology Limited The Mill House Cambridge Street St Neots Cambridge PE19 10B UK Tel 01480 396 395 Fax 01480 396 395 E mail post picotech com EC Declaration of Conformity Pico Technology Ltd as manufacturers of the following products PS3224 Two Channel PC based Oscilloscope PS3424 Four Channel PC based Oscilloscope PS2202 Two Channel PC based Oscilloscope declare that they meet the intent of the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by 92 3 1V EEC 93 68 EEC amp 91 263 EEC The following standards have been applied EN61326 1997 A1 A2 Class B Emissions EN61326 1997 A1 A2 General Immunity The following FCC standard has also been applied CFR47 2004 Part15 Subpart B Class A Signed Alan Tong Managing Director 11th April 2005 Pico Technology Limited is an internationally registered trade mark Registered in England and Wales No 2626181 Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PS3000 en 16 Appendix A Declaration of Conformity o Pico Technology pP A Cc
21. ur computer Right click on My Computer choose Properties then click the Hardware tab and the Device Manager button Driver A program that controls a piece of hardware The driver for the PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscopes is supplied in the form of a 32 bit Windows DLL ps3000 d11 This is used by the PicoScope and PicoLog software and by user designed applications to control the oscilloscopes ETS Equivalent Time Sampling ETS constructs a picture of a repetitive signal by accumulating information over many similar wave cycles This means the oscilloscope can capture fast repeating signals that have a higher frequency than the maximum sampling rate Note ETS should not be used for one shot or non repetitive signals External trigger This is the BNC socket marked E on the PicoScope 3204 5 6 PC Oscilloscopes It can be used to start a data collection run but cannot be used to record data As it shares the same connector as the signal generator output these two functions cannot be used at the same time It is possible however to use the output from the signal generator as a trigger Copyright 2006 2010 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PS3000 en 12 Glossary Maximum sampling rate A figure indicating the maximum number of samples the oscilloscope can acquire per second Maximum sample rates are usually given in MS s megasamples per second or GS s gigasamples per second The higher the
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